Est. 1998 — 27 years of woodworking knowledge
Flattening waterstones with drywall screen...
Mike Agee
>....seems to be the fastest way to get a dished stone back to flat.I placed a piece of the drywall sanding screen on a flat surface and sanded my Norton's flat in no time (about ten minutes) for four sides).The screen does not load up like sandpaper would.
Mike
Re: Flattening waterstones with drywall screen...
Todd O. Cronkhite Native of Maine
>Mike,
What grit(s) did you use?
Todd O.
Re: Flattening waterstones with drywall screen...
Brad in Ottawa
>Mike,
I read about using drywall screen to flatten chisel backs. I had a bunch of stones that needed flattening. Seizing the opportunity I will have to say there is no turning back.
I can't remember what grits I use.
Brad
Mike, 120 grit works fine in my experience
Gary in Vancouver, BC
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Gee Whiz ...
Derek Cohen (in Perth, Australia)
>... when I wrote just this about a month ago I got shot down by so many.
I, too, found using 120 grit drywall sheets on my King stones to work quickly and be less likely to load up than W&D sandpaper.
It appears, however, that this does not suit some brands of waterstone so should not be seen to be applicable in all cases. As I recall (Steve said) they did not work with Shaptons.
Regards from Perth
Derek